Contending that the Imam couldn’t be right in his defiant positions vis-à-vis your decisions,

As he was the only one among the lot to challenge your decisions

The verdict of time has come with your declaration banning FGM

I call on the spin doctor to muster up his courage- if at all he has any- and come out and tell us where he stands now

What a misnomer!

You stunned and stupefied your audience and the entire nation by declaring our country an Islamic state at one of your rallies

You tried to allay fears by saying that members of other faiths would be allowed to continue to practise unhindered,

That you had not appointed anyone Islamic police officer,

And that no one should seize the opportunity to interfere in the way Muslims comport themselves or tell them how to dress,

As the way people dress is no one’s business

Your sycophants have applauded the declaration as expected of them,

Contending that it should be accepted in good faith as the vast majority of the population are Muslims,

And that they see no reason why a Muslim should oppose the move

On the contrary, some people have advanced the argument that the declaration is untenable as our country is a secular state,

And that it is null and void as it violates our constitution

Many believe that there is ulterior motive behind the declaration

Some people see it as a cheque book declaration or declaration for cash,

In other words, they believe that you want to fool rich Muslim countries for monetary gain

Other cons of the declaration say that you should be among the first batch of people to be lashed, stoned or executed if our country is transformed into a genuine Islamic state

I believe your chief spin doctor and other praise-singers and flatterers will suffer the same fate as you

The fact that you want to be selective in the implementation of laws in the Islamic state you envisage has clearly demonstrated your lack of seriousness and sharp contradiction in your remarks,

Besides, it strongly suggests that the country will be an Islamic state only by name if transformed

How can you censure women for “dressing inappropriately” and turn round and say that Muslim women should not be told how to dress when an Islamic state is established?

Will you stop organising dances, beauty contests and festivals during which men and women mingle freely if you succeed in establishing an Islamic state?

Will you abandon your practice of mysticism which your spin doctor has told us you steadfastly believe in?

Your selectivity and contradictory, irreconcilable remarks lend credence to the widely held belief that your declaration is meant merely to line your pockets, and not to set up a true Islamic state

This selectivity has been condemned by Allah as “accepting/practising some parts/aspects of The Book (The Holy Qur’an) while rejecting others”

The fact of the matter is that we are more concerned about the bad manner in which you treat us than the secular nature of our country

We prefer a secular state where our God-given, constitutional rights are respected and our precious lives valued to an Islamic state headed by a person who has no regard for human rights and cares less about human lives

We hope and pray for your quick departure so that we can live in peace and harmony